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ladies of Washington are adopting practical measures, with a view to remedy at least a portion of the evil.
On Monday last, as we learn from the Star, nearly three hundred of the most prominent ladies of the city assembled in Dr Sunderland's church, and formed a society, the object of which is to check the importation and consumption of foreign goods.
A constitution was adopted, and the society was named the “Covenant.”
The constitution, which is to be signed by each member, contains the following pledge: “For three years or the war we pledge ourselves to purchase no foreign article or apparel when American articles can possibly be substituted.”
This is a good pledge, but might be made better.
It will do, however, as a beginning; and if the men and women in all parts of the country will but act on the principle involved in it, much good will be accomplished.
Economy should be the watchword in such times as these.
There is no family that cannot reduce the consumption of goods now purchased for its use at least one-third, and this with entire regard to the health and comfort of all. Ignore the butterman when he demands an exorbitant price for it; reduce the supply of milk; substitute something else for coffee; live on plain food, and discard all luxuries ; stop off one fire in the winter; watch the cook, that he or she does not waste; and in a thousand other ways pursue a system of strict and careful economy, and much, very much, will be done towards breaking down the conspirators who are robbing the people and the Government.

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